Books by Katherine Woodfine
Elisabeth and the Box of Colours
by Katherine Woodfine & Rebecca Cobb (illustrator)
This is a very sweet little dyslexia-friendly book inspired by the early life of Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (Queen Marie Antoinette’s favourite portrait artist). A story of family, friendship and the power of creativity to help deal with grief, this is a lovely book not just for dyslexic readers but for early readers who are ready to move from picture books to something a bit more like a novel.
Ages 5-9
The Sinclair Mysteries
by Katherine Woodfine
The Midnight Peacock, The Painted Dragon, The Clockwork Sparrow and The Jewelled Moth. Historical mystery adventure series set in the Edwardian period, for readers age 9+.
Nightfall in New York
Katherine Woodfine & Karl James Mountford (Illustrator)
Taylor & Rose Secret Agents (book 4). Two young girl detectives turn their talents to espionage in this historical novel series for age 9+
This series follows on from The Sinclair Mysteries.
“Everything is described so beautifully, it’s just a rich, gorgeous world. The Sinclair’s Mysteries are mystery stories, but they also very much exciting adventure stories.” Read more...
The best books on Kid Detectives
Robin Stevens, Children's Author
Interviews where books by Katherine Woodfine were recommended
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler
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Harry Potter: the Complete Series
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The London Eye Mystery
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The Sinclair Mysteries: A Clockwork Sparrow (Book 1)
by Katherine Woodfine -
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Lockwood and Co: The Screaming Staircase (Book 1)
by Jonathan Stroud
The best books on Kid Detectives, recommended by Robin Stevens
The best books on Kid Detectives, recommended by Robin Stevens
Do you love to solve a mystery? Do the twists and turns in the plot of a classic whodunit thrill you? Robin Stevens, award-winning author of the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series, talks us through her favourite kid detectives and the murderously good books from which they come to life.
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Full of Life: Exploring Earth’s Biodiversity
by Isabel Thomas & Sara Gillingham (illustrator) -
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The Accidental Stowaway
by Judith Eagle & Kim Geyer (illustrator) -
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How Was That Built? The Stories Behind Awesome Structures
Roma Agrawal, Katie Hickey (illustrator) -
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An Illustrated Collection of Nordic Animal Tales
Pirkko-Liisa Surojegin, translated by Jill G. Timbers -
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Shuna's Journey
by Hayao Miyazaki & translated by Alex Dudok de Wit -
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Africana: An Encyclopedia of an Amazing Continent
by Kim Chakanetsa & Mayowa Alabi (illustrator)
Best Children’s Books of 2022
Best Children’s Books of 2022
2022 has turned out to be a great year for picture books, but we made sure to include plenty of novels and nonfiction for older children as well.
